[Name]: Lin Yun
[Realm]: Spirit Cauldron Realm - Stage 1
[Destiny Template]: Sword Master (Purple)
[Attributes]: Immaculate Sword Physique (Purple), Asura (Purple), Pure Sword Heart (Blue) [Fate]: Travels to the Purple Bamboo Forest in the Southern Frontier to find the second volume of the Azure Origin Sword Style, but is ambushed and tragically killed by Prince Zuo Cheng's men along the way!
[Recent Turning Point]: Is ambushed by the Crimson Ghost Sect at Maoshan. The two sides engage in a fierce battle. The Crimson Ghost Sect is steadily pushed back, but at the critical moment, they unleash the Ten Thousand Ghost Array, trapping you within and leaving you grievously wounded before capturing you alive!
Although he didn't know what this "Ten Thousand Ghost Array" was, the current situation was enough to illustrate the gravity of the problem. Even the present Lin Yun couldn't guarantee that he could resolve this trouble smoothly.
"What should we do next?" Fang Yu'er asked, looking at him from his side. "It seems we have the initiative now, don't we?" If she had been a little nervous before, her demeanor was now completely different. She had never imagined that, one day, all of this would seem so simple.
Seeing the relaxed expression on her face, Lin Yun just shook his head seriously. "We are not completely safe yet."
This was his biggest worry right now. What he had just seen on his panel was enough to explain everything. Even when he had victory in his grasp, the Crimson Ghost Sect had no intention of giving up. And they still had the formidable Ten Thousand Ghost Array. This was what concerned him most. He didn't know to what lengths of madness these people would go, but this formation alone was enough to inspire fear.
"Chongqing Bird, you must know that the Crimson Ghost Sect has more trump cards than what we've seen, right? I'm very curious, what else can these people do?" Lin Yun took a deep breath as he spoke. Even with his preparations, facing an existence as monstrous as this still gave him a massive headache.
"What, are you worried you'll lose, boy?" the Chongqing Bird said dismissively. Once upon a time, it too had believed that Lin Yun could not possibly threaten the Crimson Ghost Sect. For the boy to rashly come here was just asking for trouble. But now, even the Chongqing Bird no longer had a shred of doubt. It had to admit, Lin Yun was far stronger and more outstanding than it had ever imagined. The fact that he had been able to foil their ambush this time was proof enough.
Lin Yun had been hoping to get more intelligence from the Chongqing Bird. Faced with such a mysterious opponent, even he didn't know what his own limits were, but in his heart, he subconsciously did not want to lose everything. But seeing the Chongqing Bird's attitude, it was unlikely he would get an answer.
"Since the Crimson Ghost Sect had the ability to set an ambush here, they must have other methods. I also need to be prepared for them to fight me to the death, taking me down with them." This tomb was clearly very important to the Crimson Ghost Sect. He certainly couldn't rule out the possibility of them going completely insane at the final moment.
The Chongqing Bird fell silent. What Lin Yun said was not without reason. For a group that had run rampant on this continent for so many years, they certainly had their own skills.
"If we are speaking of something truly dangerous… so many of the Crimson Ghost Sect's higher-ups have come this time. If they disregard the gains and losses here, the worst-case scenario is the Ten Thousand Ghost Array. The last time it was deployed was several hundred years ago. That battle directly annihilated a small nation…"
From this, one could see that the power of the Ten Thousand Ghost Array was utterly appalling. And with the Chongqing Bird's description, Lin Yun gained an even clearer understanding of how terrifying this matter was. Once the Ten Thousand Ghost Array was unleashed, it wouldn't just be a matter of many people dying. It would render this land completely barren of life for a very long time. And from their current position at Maoshan, the range of its influence would likely encompass the entirety of Wangjing.
I must stop them!
Lin Yun's eyes became incomparably firm. Since he already knew these madmen were definitely going to unleash the Ten Thousand Ghost Array, the next step was to figure out how to stop them.
Fortunately, the Chongqing Bird still knew some inside information about the formation. The array was indeed powerful, but the process of casting it was extremely difficult. It required the live sacrifice of a large number of people, as well as a number of cultivators above the fifth stage of the Origin Fusion Realm to act as catalysts. This was tantamount to feeding all the low-level cultivators in the Maoshan area into the formation.
To seal the secret of this tomb, they would resort to such a method? Lin Yun grew more and more curious about what they had found in this tomb, that it was worth them going to such insane lengths.
"The Crimson Ghost Sect's nature is to fight to the bitter end. They will definitely not give up this time, so we must prepare in advance. Tell the troops to pick up the pace."
Since the enemy had already begun their preparations, Lin Yun had to prioritize speed. He had to break through their defensive lines in the shortest possible time, leaving them with no opportunity to set up their next move. This was the only thing Lin Yun could do right now.
The soldiers looked at each other. When the second-in-command received the order, he was also somewhat surprised. "Shouldn't we be conserving our strength at a time like this? To charge forward so quickly is tantamount to serving ourselves up on a platter! What is he thinking?"
Although Lin Yun had led them to several victories before, to force a march over such a long distance and defeat the Crimson Ghost Sect would not be easy. Although the enemy had fewer numbers, they were all cultivators of high strength. If the Wangjing army was not properly prepared, defeat was certain.
Fang Yu'er noted the men's complaints. "These soldiers don't quite understand your decision. In their view, we probably haven't reached the worst-case scenario yet."
Lin Yun shook his head. "At no time can we place all our hopes on others. I know this might not be the right way, but do I have any other choice?"
Once the Ten Thousand Ghost Array was deployed, even the King of Heaven himself couldn't stop it. Lin Yun couldn't just stand by and watch. Besides, the people from the Beast Taming Sect were on their way. He didn't need to worry about these soldiers.
Meanwhile, the Beast Taming Sect was also preparing with the intensity of beating drums and gongs. Although many were terrified after hearing the news of the Ten Thousand Ghost Array, not a single person refused the call to arms. They were all prepared to sacrifice their lives for the Crimson Ghost Sect's... no, for their own sect's greatest cause.
They would fight, even to the last moment of their lives!